SIST EN 353-2:2025

Personal fall protection equipment - Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line

This European Standard specifies requirements, test methods, marking, manufacturer’s instructions and information and packaging for guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line. This anchor line is usually attached to an upper anchor point. Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line conforming to this European Standard are components of one of the fall arrest systems covered by EN 363. Other types of fall arresters are specified in EN 353-1 or EN 360.

Persönliche Absturzschutzausrüstung - Teil 2: Mitlaufende Auffanggeräte einschließlich beweglicher Führung

Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen, Prüfverfahren, Kennzeichnung, Anleitungen und Informationen des Herstellers sowie die Verpackung für mitlaufende Auffanggeräte einschließlich beweglicher Führung, die ein Einzelprodukt bilden, fest. Für vertikale und geneigte Anwendungen ist diese Führung an einem oberen Anschlagpunkt angebracht; für horizontale Anwendungen kann sich der Anschlagpunkt auf Fußhöhe des Anwenders befinden. Mitlaufende Auffanggeräte einschließlich beweglicher Führung nach diesem Dokument sind Bestandteile eines der Auffangsysteme nach EN 363:2018. Andere Arten von Auffanggeräten sind in EN 353 1:2014+A1:2017 oder EN 360:2023 festgelegt.

Équipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes de hauteur - Partie 2 : Antichutes mobiles incluant un support d'assurage flexible

Le présent document spécifie les exigences, les méthodes d'essai, le marquage, les instructions et informations fournies par le fabricant et l'emballage pour les antichutes mobiles incluant un support d'assurage flexible formant un seul produit. Ce support d'assurage est attaché à un point d'ancrage supérieur pour des applications verticales et inclinées ; pour des applications horizontales, le point d'ancrage peut être situé au niveau du pied de l'utilisateur. Les antichutes mobiles incluant un support d'assurage flexible conformes au présent document sont des éléments de l'un des systèmes d'arrêt des chutes couverts par l'EN 363:2018. D'autres types d'antichutes sont spécifiés dans l'EN 353 1:2014+A1:2017 ou l’EN 360:2023.

Osebna oprema za varovanje pred padci - 2. del: Drseče naprave za zaustavljanje na gibljivem vodilu

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 29-Nov-2021
• Publication Date: 06-Jan-2025
• ICS: 13.340.60 - Protection against falling and slipping
• Technical Committee: OVP - Personal protecting equipment
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 10-Dec-2024
• Due Date: 14-Feb-2025
• Completion Date: 07-Jan-2025
• Directive: 2016/425 - Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC
• Directive: 89/686/EEC - Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment
• Mandate: M/031 - Standardization mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning standards for Personal Protective Equipment
• Mandate: M/571 - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 19.11.2020 on a standardisation request to the European Committee for Standardization and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization as regards personal protective equipment in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council
• Ref Project: EN 353-2:2024 - Personal fall protection equipment - Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 353-2:2002 - Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2025

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2025
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 353-2:2002
Osebna oprema za varovanje pred padci - 2. del: Drseče naprave za zaustavljanje
na gibljivem vodilu
Personal fall protection equipment - Part 2: Guided type fall arresters including a flexible
anchor line
Persönliche Absturzschutzausrüstung - Teil 2: Mitlaufende Auffanggeräte einschließlich
beweglicher Führung
Équipement de protection individuelle contre les chutes de hauteur - Partie 2 : Antichutes
mobiles incluant un support d'assurage flexible
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 353-2:2024
ICS:
13.340.60 Zaščita pred padci in zdrsi Protection against falling and
slipping
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 353-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.60 Supersedes EN 353-2:2002
English Version
Personal fall protection equipment - Part 2: Guided type
fall arresters including a flexible anchor line
Équipement de protection individuelle contre les Persönliche Absturzschutzausrüstung - Teil 2:
chutes de hauteur - Partie 2 : Antichutes mobiles Mitlaufende Auffanggeräte einschließlich beweglicher
incluant un support d'assurage flexible Führung
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 21 July 2024.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
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© 2024 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 353-2:2024 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Requirements . 11
4.1 General. 11
4.2 Materials and construction . 11
4.2.1 Materials . 11
4.2.2 Construction . 11
4.3 Static strength . 12
4.3.1 Energy dissipating element preloading . 12
4.3.2 GTFA including the connection element and flexible anchor line . 12
4.3.3 Flexible anchor line – man-made fibre ropes . 12
4.4 Dynamic performance and function . 12
4.4.1 General. 12
4.4.2 Dynamic performance . 13
4.4.3 Function . 13
4.5 Dynamic strength and integrity . 14
4.6 Dynamic performance – inclined and horizontal application . 14
4.7 Dynamic strength – inclined and horizontal application . 14
4.8 Corrosion resistance . 15
4.9 Marking and information . 15
5 Test methods . 15
5.1 General examination of material and construction . 15
5.1.1 Examination – GTFA including a flexible anchor line . 15
5.1.2 Examination – connecting element . 15
5.1.3 Function test – vertical application . 15
5.1.4 Function test – inclined application . 16
5.2 Static strength . 17
5.2.1 Energy dissipating element preloading . 17
5.2.2 GTFA including the connection element and flexible anchor line . 17
5.2.3 Flexible anchor line – man-made fibre ropes . 19
5.3 Dynamic performance and function tests . 20
5.3.1 Apparatus . 20
5.3.2 Method – dynamic performance . 20
5.3.3 Method – wet condition function . 21
5.3.4 Method – cold condition function . 22
5.3.5 Method – minimum distance from flexible anchor line function . 22
5.3.6 Method – override function . 23
5.4 Dynamic strength and integrity test . 25
5.4.1 Apparatus . 25
5.4.2 Method . 25
5.5 Dynamic tests for horizontal and inclined applications . 27
5.5.1 Apparatus . 27
5.5.2 Test sample . 27
5.5.3 Method – dynamic performance . 27
5.5.4 Method – dynamic strength and integrity . 27
5.6 Corrosion resistance . 31
6 Marking . 32
7 Manufacturer’s instructions and information . 33
8 Packaging . 34
Annex A (informative) Explanatory information on this edition of the standard
Annex B (informative) Significant technical changes between this European Standard and the
previous edition EN 353-2:2002 . 37
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of EU Regulation 2016/425 aimed to be covered . 40
Bibliography . 42
European foreword
This document (EN 353-2:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 160 “Protection
against falls from height including working belts”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2025, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by March 2025.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 353-2:2002.
Annex B provides details of significant changes between this European Standard and the previous edition
EN 353-2:2002.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
This document is intended to act as a complementary standard for existing European Standards covering
other components used in personal fall protection systems.
The scope and the requirements are based on the philosophy that a guided type fall arrester including a
flexible anchor line is rated to sustain the maximum dynamic load generated in a fall from a height by the
mass of one person, including any equipment carried. This document provides requirements and test
methods for guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line used in personal fall protection
systems in accordance with EN 363:2018.
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements, test methods, marking, manufacturer’s instructions and
information and packaging for guided type fall arresters including a flexible anchor line forming a single
product. This anchor line is attached to an upper anchor point for vertical and inclined applications; for
horizontal applications, the anchor point can be located at the user’s foot level. Guided type fall arresters
including a flexible anchor line conforming to this document are components of one of the fall arrest
systems covered by EN 363:2018. Other types of fall arresters are specified in EN 353-1:2014+A1:2017
or EN 360:2023.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way th
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